Module 5: Safety and Health at Work

What did you learn from the module on Work Habits and Conduct?
 I have learned about filling up bio-data, writing an application letter, preparing for an
interview and the attitudes and behavior inside the workplace that will contribute to
both employee and the company’s success. The importance of work and time
management and setting aside the personal problem while at work to avoid conflicts.

Read the proverb at the beginning of the module. What does it mean?
 “safety doesn’t happen by accident” means safety is something that can be done ahead
to avoid accidents.

This module will focus on Health and Safety at Work. What is the connection between this
topic and the proverb? How does this topic relate to real life?
 We need to consider health and safety to avoid accidents. In real life we have to ensure
safety to protect us from any harm before or while at work.

Learner’s Reflection: Module 5 Safety and Health at Work

My experience I don’t have I have very I Have some I have a lot of
any little experience experience
Knowledge, skills and experience experience doing doing
abilities doing doing this. this.
this. this.

Taking care of my
health / Pag-aalaga sa ✓
aking kalusugan
Preventing illness
through proper
sanitation and
hygiene / Pag-iwas sa ✓
sakit sa pamamagitan
ng pagiging malinis at
sanitary.
Identifying potential ✓
hazards (things that
can cause harm) on
the job /Pagtukoy ng
mga bagay na
maaaring magdala ng
kapahamakan sa lugar
na pinagtratrabahuhan
Preventing common
workplace accidents /
Pagiwas sa mga
✓
sakunang karaniwang
nangyayari sa lugar na
pinagtratrabahuhan
Knowing what to do if
you see a hazard that
is not taken action /
Pagkakaroon ng
kaalaman kung anong ✓
dapat gawin kapag
may nakaambang
panganib na hindi
natutugunan
Knowing how to
respond in ✓
emergencies

Good Health Habits

HABITS FOR GOOD HEALTH Always Sometimes Never
1.I get enough rest. ✓
2.I try to eat nutritious foods. ✓
3.I avoid smoking and drinking. ✓
4.I get plenty of exercise. ✓
5.I strive to be clean and keep my
✓
surroundings clean.
6.I take precautions against
✓
Malaria and Dengue.
7.I avoid injuries when possible
(e.g. wear helmet ✓
when riding motorcycle)
 8.I treat minor injuries and
✓
illnesses properly
9.I strive to have happy
✓
relationships.
10. I avoid gossiping about others. ✓
11. I like to see others do well. ✓
12. I avoid thinking about myself in
✓
a negative way.
13. I strive to look my best. ✓
14. I am optimistic about the
✓
future.

Create a song or a poem about 3 of the health habits mentioned in the table

Get enough rest, so you can work best

Get plenty of exercise, so you can build the rest
Strive to look best, for future is success

Which healthy habit surprised you?

 It surprised me about gossiping about others, although we can avoid gossiping but it is
healthy habit to avoid gossiping.

Which healthy habit is missing in this list?

 I think “keep yourself hydrated”, because it is one of the most healthy habit we can do
for our self.

Activity 2: Healthy Hygiene and Sanitation Practices

In the last activity, we identified one of the important health habits for workers as ‘striving
to be clean and keep my surroundings clean.’ In many workplaces, this is called ‘hygiene
and sanitation.’ ‘Hygiene’ is personal cleanliness and ‘sanitation’ is public cleanliness.
What can happen if we do not keep ourselves clean? What can happen if we do not keep
our communities or workplaces clean?
 We could harm ourselves and get sick if we do not clean ourselves. Our community or
workplace will get polluted and could bring diseases.

Let’s Apply!
Make a checklist based on Top 10 Personal Hygiene Practices for Everyone and monitor
yourself for one week.
Top 10 Personal
Hygiene Practices Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
for Everyone
1. Daily showers or
bath and washing ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
hair
2. Frequently
washing hands and ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
face
3. Daily brushing
and flossing teeth,
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
regularly after
every meal
4. Wearing clean
clothes and
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
keeping your
surroundings clean
5. Hold a tissue or
handkerchief over
the mouth when
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
coughing or
sneezing, not a
bare hand
6. Stopping bad ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
 habits such as
nose‐picking,
touching the face
etc.
7. Washing hands
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
before eating
8. Not licking
fingers before
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
picking up sheets
of paper
9. Not biting nails ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
10. Washing hands
right after you ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
touch your

Jot down your reflections: what makes a hygiene practice easy to do? What makes a hygiene
practice difficult to do?
 Hygiene practice is easy to do because I am willing do it as a habit. I think hygiene
practice is difficult to do when not interested and taken for granted.

Let’s Apply!
Observe someone cooking at home. Is he/she following the practices stated above? How
about your refrigerator or food storage bins? Jot down your observations.

 When my mom was about to cook for lunch, she make sure the place was clean, washed
the pork and other ingredients well. The cooking pan was also washed well and started
the cooking step by step. Our food storage are organized depending on their use

Activity 4: Hazards in the Workplace and Application

Think about places where you have worked. List down possible job hazards you may have
seen in these places based on the different categories.
RESTAURANT
Safety Chemical Biological Other Health
Hazards Hazards Hazards Hazards

Slippery floor LPG Gas Foordborne Viruses Burns

Utensils/sharp knife Cleaning agents Bacteria Injuries
Hot plates Molds Stress
Lack of fire exits Machine without Fungi Noise
protection
Cluttered work place Kitchen machinery Parasites Cold/heat
temperatures
Poor air quality in the
kitchen

Find the hazard

Let’s Apply!
Go around your home and look for potential hazards. List them down here, and identify
possible solutions for these hazards.
1. Cleaning agent/poisonous substance found on the floor- keen in a proper storage to
keep away from children.
2. Slippery wet floor caused by water pipe leak- mop the floor and repair the pipe
3. Spoiled food in the fridge- remove the food from the fridge and dispose it properly.

Think about some workplaces that are close to your home that you can visit without making
an
appointment. Places you can walk into or walk by and observe. Identify different types of
workplaces.
 Gasoline station
 Food hub
 Milktea shop
 School
 Carenderia

Work Exposure - Observing Safety in the Workplace

Workplace One Type of Workplace: Carenderia

Hazards Observed Type of Hazard How to avoid this hazard

Dirty kitchen Health Practice Proper sanitation

Improper storage of food Health Keep the food in proper
storage

Workplace two Type of Workplace: Public Market

Hazards Observed Type of Hazard How to avoid this hazard

Slippery wet floor Safety Clean the floor and make

 proper disposal of water
Undisposed garbage Health Practice Proper sanitation
Unsafe electrical wirings Safety Call a municipal technician to
fix it

Activity 5: Ways to Make Work Safer and Application

Hazard #1: Dirty kitchen

Solutions using Method 2: Solutions using Method 3:
Solutions using Method 1: Improve Work Policies and Use Protective Clothing and
Remove the Hazard Procedures Equipment

1. Clean the kitchen regularly 1.make rules and regulation 1. Wear gloves, mask, apron
2. Remove unnecessary 2. Provide checklist for the 2. Wear appropriate clothes
things in the kitchen inspection of cleanliness
3. Organize things based on 3. Observe proper waste 3. Make cautions for
their use disposal machinery.
4. 4. Improve proper sanitation 4.
5. 5. 5.

Hazard #2: undisposed garbage

Solutions using Method 2: Solutions using Method 3:
Solutions using Method 1: Improve Work Policies and Use Protective Clothing and
Remove the Hazard Procedures Equipment

1. Remove garbage 1. Place garbage in 1. Provide segregated

designated area garbage bins
2. Prohibit placing of garbage 2.practice waste segregation 2. Use gloves and face mask
along sidewalks when collecting garbage
3. 3. Recycling practice 3.
4. 4. Make schedule for garbage 4.
collection
5. 5. Make an ordinance on 5.
garbage disposal rules and
regulations

Finding Solutions to Hazards

Alice is a 17-year-old dishwasher at Font Restaurant. To clean the cooking pans, she soaks
them in a powerful chemical solution. She uses gloves to protect her hands and arms. One day,
as Alice was lifting three large pans out of the sink at once, they slipped out of her hands and
back into the sink. The cleaning solution splashed all over the side of her face and got into her
right eye. She was blinded in that eye for two weeks.
What solutions can you think of that might prevent this injury from happening again?
 Alice should have lifted the three large pans one at a time.
 Alice should be careful and aware of proper using of cleaning solution.
 When using strong cleaning solution, make sure to wear proper protective shields like
mask, gloves.
 Use safer cleaning solution.

Ruben works in the fields spraying pesticides on crops. After a few days of spraying, Ruben
became very ill. His eyes burned, his chest hurt, he had difficulties breathing, and he felt dizzy.
His friends took him to the health clinic but a week later he was still having chest pains and
difficulties breathing.
What solutions can you think of that might prevent this injury from happening again?
 Use protective gear to protect yourselves in direct contact with chemical substance.
 Practice organic farming

Abdul works for Robinson’s Rice Mill and was helping unload a big truck that had just come in
from Sangali, Zamboanga City. He was under a lot of pressure from the boss to get the truck
unloaded quickly. When he picked up one large and heavy sack, he slipped and fell. He tried to
keep his balance so that he wouldn’t drop the sack. He felt a very sharp pain in his lower back.
He kept working because he was embarrassed to let anyone know how much he was hurting.
The
next day he couldn’t come to work, he was in so much pain. He lost 5 days of work and his
back
still hurts.
What solutions can you think of that might prevent this injury from happening again?
 Do not think of pressure while working.
Patrick is 18 years old. He is very proud to have gotten a job working as a waiter in a hotel
restaurant. One day he slipped on some stairs while carrying a bowl of soup. He tried to stop
his fall but burned his arm and a customer’s back in the process. He also injured his back when
he hit the stairs.
What solutions can you think of that might prevent this injury from happening again?
 Practice safety precautions
 Wear appropriate working shoes
 Be guided in every steps when working

Kasim works for a construction company that makes large office buildings in Lamitan City. One
day he arrived late and realized that the other
workers were already up on the roof. With some supplies in his backpack, he quickly climbed
the ladder as he did not want to get in trouble for
being late. While scurrying up the ladder, he slipped and fell. He survived, but broke several
bones in his back and spent three months in a cast.
What solutions can you think of that might prevent this injury from happening again?
 Discipline yourselves from being late
 He should have told the supervisor and made an excuse for being late.
 Use proper construction gear
 He must climb the ladder carefully.

Activity 6
The next activities will be on learning what emergencies are and how to handle them. Before
we move on, though, let us review quickly what we learned about Positive Health and Safety
Practices. What one hygiene practice did you start doing and how has it affected your daily
routine?
 I started practicing the hand washing technique.
Have you ever experienced a personal emergency? What happened and what did you have to
do? Was it resolved?
 Yes, I have experienced personal emergency. I was driving a motorcycle and accidentally
slide. The motor stand hit my legs and cause almost 2 inches deep cut and so much
bleeding. I tore my shirt to make a bandage and wrapped it in my bleeding legs.

Let’s Apply!
Conduct an interview with an adult family member or a next-door neighbor and ask about
home emergency situations and response mechanisms: Has there ever been an emergency at
home or at work? What happened? How did they respond? What was the outcome? Answers
might include: severe injury, fire, explosion, earthquake, severe storm, family feud, violence,
etc.
 My uncle is a construction worker. It happened long time while he was working in
Manila at a large construction company building a shopping mall when an earthquake
hits Manila. He remained calm as the debris keep falling from the construction site and
hide under the table until the earthquake is gone then he immediately run out of the
building.

Activity 7: Responding to Emergencies & Staying Healthy at Work

1. aa
2. z
3. y
4. x
5.w
6.v
7.u
8.t
9.s
10. r
11.q
12.p
13.o
14.n
15.m
16.l
17.k
18.j
19.i
20.h
21.g
22.f
23.e
24.d
25.c
26.b
27.a

Activity 8: Module 5 Review and Assessment

Statement TRUE or FALSE If FALSE, what is the

correct statement?
Germs are spread Germs spread through
through animals but FALSE animals and people
not people.
Personal cleanliness is TRUE
important at home and
at work.
Hazards at work can be
prevented by:removing
the hazard, improving
work policies and
TRUE
procedures, and
staying away from
work because of the
hazard.
Improving work
policies and
procedures can help TRUE
control hazards at
work.
If your clothes catch If your clothes catch
fire, run for help. the fire, Stop, drop and
FALSE roll; or smother the
flames with a blanket.
Never run.
Family members do Family members need
not need to wash to wash hands before
hands before eating a eating a meal together
FALSE
meal together because because they might
they all have the same have germs.
germs.

Learner’s Reflection: Module 5 Safety and Health at Work

My experience I don’t have I have very I Have some I have a lot of
any little experience experience
Knowledge, skills and experience experience doing doing
abilities doing doing this. this.
this. this.

Taking care of my
health / Pag-aalaga sa ✓
aking kalusugan
Preventing illness ✓
through proper
sanitation and
hygiene / Pag-iwas sa
sakit sa pamamagitan
ng pagiging malinis at
sanitary.
Identifying potential
hazards (things that
can cause harm) on
the job /Pagtukoy ng
✓
mga bagay na
maaaring magdala ng
kapahamakan sa lugar
na pinagtratrabahuhan
Preventing common
workplace accidents /
Pagiwas sa mga
✓
sakunang karaniwang
nangyayari sa lugar na
pinagtratrabahuhan
Knowing what to do if
you see a hazard that
is not taken action /
Pagkakaroon ng
kaalaman kung anong ✓
dapat gawin kapag
may nakaambang
panganib na hindi
natutugunan
Knowing how to
respond in ✓
emergencies

End of Module Assessment

1. E
2. D
3. E
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. B
10.B

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